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Javellana vs. Tayo

ABELARDO JAVELLANA, TOMAS JONCO, RUDICO HABANA, EXEQUIEL GOLEZ, ALFREDO ANG, and FILIPINAS SOLEDAD, in their capacities as Councilors of the Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Iloilo, petitioners-appellees, vs. SUSANO TAYO, as Mayor of the Municipality of Buenavista, Iloilo, respondent -appellant.

G.R. No. L-18919 | 1962-12-29

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
 
BARRERA, J.: 
 
This is a direct appeal taken by respondent Susano Tayo (Mayor of the Municipality of Buenavista, Iloilo) from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Iloilo (in Civil Case No. 5558, for mandamus) declaring legal and valid the regular sessions held by petitioners Abelardo Javellana, Tomas Jonco, Rudico Habana, Exequiel Golez, Alfredo Ang, and Filipinas Soledad, constituting a majority of the elected councilors of said municipality, and ordering respondent to give due course to the resolutions and ordinances...